by our College Data Analytics Team
[General Legal Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/general-legal-studies/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a general legal studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying general legal studies schools.
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If you want to know which schools send general legal studies graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked University Of New Haven the top school for general legal studies graduate earnings in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, general legal studies degree recipients from University Of New Haven typically earn about $77,792 annually.
Post University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general legal studies schools. Post University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Waterbury. Early-career general legal studies graduates from Post University make a median of around $39,759 per year.
A rank of #3 makes Quinnipiac University one of the highest-paying schools for general legal studies. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career general legal studies graduates from Quinnipiac University make a median of around $39,162 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their general legal studies graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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